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Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer

Johannesburg, South AfricaZAR 400,000 - ZAR 500,000 /yearenergy-oil-gas-jobsPosted 8 May 2026

Job Description

To provide technical leadership to design and govern safe, optimized open pit mine plans. The role integrates geotechnical, environmental, and operational constraints to maximize Life of Mine (LOM) value and ensure production targets are met. Responsibilities Design & Optimisation: Develop staged pit and waste dump designs; run Whittle/strategic optimizations to quantify value drivers. Planning & Scheduling: Lead short-term execution plans (daily/weekly) and long-term forecasts (Annual/LOM), in…